Jordan Spieth couldn’t get the win at the Cognizant Classic as his being left out of the field for the Arnold Palmer Invitational was confirmed.
Spieth needed to win to get into the event at Bay Hill but despite playing well all weekend, he came up short of eventual winner, Joe Highsmith.
For Spieth, who is coming back from injury, simply playing well is good for him right now.
Indeed, Spieth admitted he feels his game is trending well and conceded he’d have taken 14-under for the tournament at the start of the week.
However, when asked specifically on being left off the invite list for the Arnold Palmer, Spieth couldn’t resist a little dig.
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Jordan Spieth reacts after being left out of the Arnold Palmer Invitational
Speaking to the media in the aftermath of his final round, Jordan Spieth admitted he was gutted to be missing out on Bay Hill and appeared to take a slight pot-shot at the event organisers as he referenced his injury.
“I really do feel like I’m playing good golf at about 60 percent of the control tee to green that I’m capable of doing and still able to come to a very challenging golf course and hit nice shots and shoot under-par rounds. I’m one swing away on Friday from having a chance to win, and that was a 9-iron, which is just a 1-in-100 kind of chunk,” Spieth admitted.
“I feel really good. The Players, I’ve got to be more patient than I have in other years, and then Tampa will be good.
“I’m bummed not to be there next week. It’s been a great, great place for me, and I really wish I was getting that start, but I needed to play better injured golf last year, I guess.”
Both Fowler and Spieth have not won on the PGA Tour for more than two years now and both will be hoping 2025 is the year that changes.
